It doesn't match the flag description, see the discussion in
Trust flags.
Yup, precisely - which basically puts us between 2 choices. We can either:
- have a type 3 flag active although technically it isn't fully compliant with the rules
- be compliant with the rules and not have the highest level of warning raised, although most of us feel there should be one.
By raising a type 3 flag here I do understand that we're kinda creating a precedent, but I also feel that it's the right course of action, everything considered.
Considering that this is also to be expected,
In that case, it may work to require 10+ Supporters for that Flag, to make it really a rare thing. But I doubt we'll see another Flag just for a once-in-4-years anomaly.
maybe some leeway in cases like these isn't such a bad thing?
After all, it's a forum, not a courtroom - so the repercussions of our (potentially incorrect?) actions won't be that severe.